Comparison

Strides vs Compound Habits

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Strides

Organize your life by tracking habits, routines, and goals in one place. Utilize over 150 templates or create your own, with progress reports, charts, and reminders to keep you motivated and on task.

Highlights
  • Track good or bad habits
  • SMART goal setting
  • 150+ customizable templates
  • Progress reports and charts
  • Unlimited reminders
  • Integration with Apple Health
Features
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Imagine having all of your most important habits, routines and goals together in one simple to do list. Now you can! With Strides, you can track good or bad habits, SMART goals, and more. Keep up with reminders to hold you accountable and charts to keep you motivated. Explore new ways to manage your life with over 150 templates and the ability to create your own trackers. Get organized with a daily checklist to help create your perfect routine. Keep up with what you’ve accomplished with progress reports that compile your goals, projects and progress all in one place. Set up reminders and add notes to ensure you’re on track and on task. Track anything you want with four types of trackers. Streak calendars let you keep up with your success rate, and milestone calendars help you to keep up with project timelines. Want to keep track of a repeating number? Check out the Average tracker. Looking to hit a goal by a specific date? Give the Target tracker a try. Start keeping track of your habits and goals anywhere you go. Download today to get organized and create the perfect routine with Strides. TRACKERS: - 150+ templates to choose from, or create your own customized tracker - Progress Reports with everything in one place - View charts with history, streak, success rate and more - Unlimited reminders to set yourself up for success ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - Integration with Apple Health - Sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac - Add notes to logs and trackers - Reminders to keep you on track SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! Strides is one of the most useful apps out there. Nowadays, I can't even imagine myself without it :)” ~Leyla "Amazing app. The sheer amount of flexibility with what you can track with Strides is amazing." ~Carlo "My life has become so much more organized and fulfilled since I started using your app. I really appreciate it!” ~Micah "Best tracking app. I love, love, love this app! This is exactly what I've been looking for for two or three years. I can track multiple goals and see them all on one screen. Perfect!" ~Kate – Strides is free forever to track what's most important to you. If you want to get even more out of it and support development, you can upgrade to Strides Plus with a monthly or annual subscription - or with a one-time purchase of the lifetime plan - to unlock all premium features, including Unlimited Trackers, sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac, Tags & Filters, Today List, Export Data, Goal Notes and more. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. – Read our full Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://www.stridesapp.com/privacy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Keep making strides!

About

Compound Habits

Features
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Small daily actions compound into extraordinary results. If you've read Atomic Habits or believe in the power of marginal gains — this app was built for you. Compound Habits is your all-in-one personal growth platform — connecting daily habits, yearly goals, wellbeing, and financial freedom in one beautifully designed app. DAILY HABITS THAT ACTUALLY STICK Build powerful daily and weekly routines with three habit types: simple checkboxes, counters, and combo habits. Connect directly to Apple Health for automatic tracking — your workouts, steps, cycling, and elevation get logged without lifting a finger. GOALS & OKR SYSTEM Link every habit to a bigger purpose. Set yearly objectives and quarterly Key Results (OKR) across health, relationships, and wealth. Watch your daily actions feed directly into your long-term vision. AI-POWERED PERSONAL COACH Chat with your personal AI coach that knows your data — habits, mood, sleep, training, and wealth. Get personalised insights, weekly summaries, and actionable advice based on your actual progress. WELLBEING & FOCUS TOPICS Daily mood check-ins, sleep tracking, and mindfulness timers. Choose from 44 curated monthly focus topics — from Stoic values to leadership — and reflect through guided daily questions and journaling. FIRE PLANNING & NET WORTH Track your net worth quarterly, calculate your FIRE number with Swiss pension (AHV) factored in, and visualise your wealth projection over 20 years. Know exactly when you can retire. TRAINING & SUMMIT TRACKER Monitor distance, elevation, and strength training. Take on the Sea to Summit Challenge and track your Swiss 4000er peak ascents — all connected to Apple Health. DESIGNED FOR COMPOUNDING Every feature connects. Your habits feed your OKRs. Your mood correlates with your sleep. Your savings rate determines your FIRE date. See the compound effect of your daily choices over weeks, months, and years. — Dark, distraction-free design — Apple Health integration — Private by default — your data stays on your device — No ads, no subscriptions for core features

Screenshots

Strides4 screens
Compound Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compound Habits at none against Strides's 9. Strides's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strides sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Compound Habits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strides ships an update fortnightly, Compound Habits every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Strides versus Compound Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridesCompound Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoals LLCremo gander

Bugs and requests

Strides

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 14.8 update
  • Incorrect data logging and display issues
  • Notification bugs showing outdated information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more than 3 habits in free version
  • Add time tracking and time-based goals
  • Improve syncing and notification reliability
  • Introduce more customization and organization options
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Compound Habits

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Strides

Subscriptions6
  • Strides Plus$4.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$7.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$9.991 Month
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  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Strides Plus1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Strides Plus$39.99
  • Strides Plus$99.99
  • Strides Plus$149.99
None

Compound Habits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strides free?
Strides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compound Habits free?
Compound Habits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strides or Compound Habits have ads?
Neither Strides nor Compound Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strides or Compound Habits?
Strides ships an update fortnightly, and Compound Habits every 3 weeks. Most recently, Strides was updated on November 13, 2026 and Compound Habits on November 5, 2026.

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